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Suarez ban upheld by CASThe Uruguayan striker's four-month playing banremains in place, although he will now beallowed to return to trainingBy Kris VoakesAug 14, 2014 14:00:00Luis Suarez has had hisappeal against the four-month ban placed upon himby Fifa rejected by the Courtof Arbitration for Sport, butwill be allowed to train withBarcelona.Suarez was originally bannedby Fifa from all football-related activity after bitingGiorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 1-0 win over Italyin a World Cup fixture in Natal in June.But CAS has made the decision that the Uruguayanshould be allowed to return to work, albeit with hisplaying suspension remaining in place.A CAS statment explained: "The CAS Panel foundthat the sanctions imposed on the player weregenerally proportionate to the offence committed.It has however considered that the stadium banand the ban from 'any football-related activity' wereexcessive given that such measures are notappropriate to sanction the offence committed bythe player and would still have an impact on hisactivity after the end of the suspension."The 27-year-old can now train with his newBarcelona team-mates for the first time since his€88 million transfer from Liverpool, while he canalso commit to promotional activity. He is due toreturn to the playing field on October 26, one dayafter Barcelona are scheduled to play rivals RealMadrid in La Liga. However, Suarez could wellfeature in the Clasico as national TV could decide tochange it to a Sunday fixture.The extent of Suarez's playing ban was said by CASto be proportionate with the act committed, withSuarez having twice been caught biting opponentsin the past. He was banned for seven matches afterbiting PSV's Ottman Bakkal while playing for Ajax,then sat out 10 games following a similar incident atLiverpool on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.He will sit out the first 11 games of Barcelona'sseason, while his nine-match international ban isstill applicable. However, he is permitted to playfriendly matches, including Monday's GamperTrophy clash with Club Leon at Camp Nou.